At a Glance
- Tasks: Support financial management in schools, ensuring compliance and high standards.
- Company: Join Ark, an education charity dedicated to providing quality education for all children.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days annual leave, pension contributions, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in education while gaining valuable finance experience.
- Qualifications: Experience in financial procedures and strong spreadsheet skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 24637 - 29000 £ per year.
Regional Finance Assistant
Reports to: Senior Finance Manager
Contract: FTC (12 months) Part time (37.5 hours per week term-time only)
Full-Time Salary: £24,637 to £29,000 (depending on experience) 21,188 to £24,940 (depending on experience)
We are looking to recruit a committed Finance Assistant to join our schools in the North London Region. You will have an important role to play in day-to-day financial management, ensuring compliance, high standards of financial probity and value for money across the academy. You will be responsible for resources ordering across the schools and liaise with senior leaders and the finance team to establish best practice.
We are looking for someone who has experience working with financial procedures, cash handling, and maintaining cash security, preferably within a school, public sector, or charitable organisation. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in spreadsheets and computerised accounting software, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- To take responsibility for the processing of financial transactions within the academy, including purchase orders, invoicing, credit card reconciliation, BACS payments and petty cash.
- To undertake monthly bank reconciliations.
- To achieve for the academy the most competitive pricing for goods and services in compliance with current and relevant procurement legislation and Ark policy.
- To maintain the finance filing systems, ensuring that records are suitable for audit purposes.
- To accurately administrate and manage the school resources ordering system across both primary and secondary phases.
- To work with the Senior Finance Manager to achieve the most competitive pricing for goods and services in compliance with current and relevant procurement legislation.
- To assist the North London Region, with the day-to-day financial processes and procedures required of the academy, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Academies Financial Handbook.
- To ensure high standards of financial probity and value for money within the academy.
- To work in collaboration with Ark, and counterparts in other Ark academies.
Experience of financial procedures, cash handling and cash security.
Experience in a school, similar public sector environment or charity (desirable).
Highly developed skills in spreadsheet and computerised accountancy software.
Excellent numerical and financial skills.
Highly competent computer skills, in particular using Excel, Internet, Email and financial databases.
Has good planning and organisational skills.
An interest in learning about finance and procurement.
Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays.
Full office closure between Christmas and New Year.
As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year.
Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform.
Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests.
Ark is an education charity that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Our network of 39 schools reaches traditionally underserved communities in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. We educate 30,000 pupils and have nearly 3,000 teaching staff across our network. We also incubate and scale innovative ventures, which we roll out beyond our network of schools for the benefit of teachers, pupils and the education system as a whole.
Diversity and inclusion: To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Finance Assistant Part Time Part Time Temp-Perm employer: Ark Schools
ARK SCHOOLS is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its staff, offering competitive salaries above the main pay scale and extensive training opportunities. With a strong commitment to inclusivity and a vibrant work culture, employees are encouraged to inspire students through engaging lessons in a supportive environment. This role not only allows for personal fulfilment but also contributes to a meaningful educational experience for students.
